Galapagos Islands

I. The Islands A. Location 1. Pacific Ocean 2. On the Equator 3. 600 miles west of Ecuador

On the Equator which direction does water spiral down a drain? A movable sink is placed a few feet to the right into the Northern Hemisphere. There, as the water drained, the vortex went counter clockwise. When repeated in the Southern Hemisphere it traveled clockwise.

B. History 1. Once known as the Enchanted Isles 2. Became a part of Ecuador in 1832 3. Studied by Darwin in 1835 4. Post office 1800

C. Other Information 1. Tortoise – Spanish 2. Archipelago ~ 15 major islands 3. Volcanic 4. Cool, dry climate 5. Cooled by the Peru Current 6. Total area - 3,029 square miles 7. National park & wildlife sanctuary

II. Rules Stay on the trails B. Don’t feed the Animals C. Don’t take any food D. Don’t touch the animals E. Don’t disturb any animal F. Don’t startle or chase G. Don’t take anything

L. Must go with a guide M. Take lots of $$$ Take only memories and pictures I. Don’t leave anything J. No graffiti K. No smoking! L. Must go with a guide M. Take lots of $$$ $25,000 = $1.00 US ($1,000 = 4c) April 2000

floated III. Animals 1. Birds – flew or were lost at sea 2. Tortoise – A. How did they get there? 1. Birds – flew or were lost at sea 2. Tortoise – floated

3. Iguana, lava lizard, and snakes – Vegetation rafts 4. Seeds – Wind and birds

6. Bats, sea lions, & rice rats – 5. Goats, pigs, burrows, and dogs – brought by man 6. Bats, sea lions, & rice rats – only native land mammals

a. Marine B. Kinds i. Only iguana that feeds in water ii. Eats only seaweed iii. Spits salt water iv. Vicious looking

b. Land Iguana i. Never goes in water ii. Travels mostly alone iii. Eats cactus iv. Endangered

2. Birds a. Flightless Cormorant b. Frigate Bird c. Swallowtail Gull Comorant

d. Blue-footed Boobie e. Red-footed Boobie f. Masked Boobie g. Brown Pelican

h. Penguin i. Albatross j. Darwin Finch – 13 species

3. Other a. Sally light foot crab b. Galapagos Tortoise

c. Fur seal d. Sea lion